How do you say if a company is rotting from inside?

Hastinapur was a great nation. It did not go down only because of Duriyodhana’s ills but also because its internal defence mechanisms were getting rotten. Same could happen to a company; here are some tell-tale signs:

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Characteristics of falling Hastinapur in Mahabharata

Corresponding symptoms of a Rotting Company

1

People in key position such as Bhishma Pitamaha, Dronachariya, Krupacharya … recognised the issues but none felt they were bound to fix the same; rather they convinced themselves that they cannot do anything about the issues and found solace in cribbing

People in key position openly talk about the ills but continue to work their own way ignoring any new sign.

2

Everyone knew that Shakuni was culprit but no one could do anything about it

Everyone knows who is spoiling the party but no one decides to do anything about him/her/them

3

It was Duryodhana’s way or highway

In meetings, “Who said” becomes more important than “what was said”

4

Good deeds of Pandavas weren’t rewarded and bad deeds of Kauravas weren’t punished

Above par work of individuals goes unseen and below par work if individuals is ignored

5

Duryodhana commanded the army and the sages while Pandavas had to go figure out theirs through alliance and prayers

Some people seem to have more resources than they can chew and others are left with no resources to put their ideas to work

Once could argue that, every company has some level of challenge in above four. Perhaps its the level of challenge rather than presence of absence of them.

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I am a Human Resource Consultant, a free thinker and a blogger who is focused on making organisations more transparent and people friendly where everyone feels a sense of achievement and oneness.
I generally write on Management, HR, Talent, Motivation, and Marketing since I believe these functions have the power of transforming today's organization to where they should be.
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